Portuguese president tests negative after a Covid positive
LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has now tested negative for coronavirus after a positive…
4 years ago
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Chinese coronavirus vaccine shows 50% efficacy in Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- The Chinese-developed Coronavac Covid-19 vaccine has demonstrated a 50 percent efficacy following tests in Brazil,…
4 years ago
China places 5 million more under lockdown to stamp out virus cluster
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese authorities sealed off a city of almost five million people and imposed strict travel restrictions…
4 years ago
Sinovac’s CoronaVac vaccine 78% effective in final stage clinical trials in Brazil, says officials
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Chinese-developed Covid-19 vaccine CoronaVac showed at least 78-percent effectiveness in final-stage clinical trials in…
4 years ago
Japan says working to isolate, analyse new virus variant
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan is working to isolate and analyze a new variant of the coronavirus detected in four…
4 years ago
Portuguese president tests positive for coronavirus
LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has tested positive for coronavirus and cancelled all public…
4 years ago
Malaysian king declares state of emergency to fight virus
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's king Tuesday declared a nationwide state of emergency to fight a surge in coronavirus…
4 years ago
Trump, Pence signal common front with Oval Office meeting
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump and his deputy Mike Pence met Monday evening in the Oval Office, a…
4 years ago
Gorillas at San Diego zoo test positive for Covid-19
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- At least two gorillas at California's San Diego Zoo have caught the coronavirus, the…
4 years ago
Madrid paralysed after heavy snowfall
by Alvaro Villalobos and Noemi Gragera MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Armed with picks and shovels, Madrid residents on Monday slowly…
4 years ago
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